Slicing and shredding device



April 9, 1935.

P. J. FITZGERALD 1,997,413 SLICING AND SHREDDING DEVICE Filed Dec. e, 1932 z-sheets-sheet 1 WITNESS: INVEN TOR W Fatr1:kl.1z c' er alli P. J.- FITZGERALD 1,997,413 SLICING AND SHREDDING DEVICE April 9, 1935.

Filed Dec. 6, 1932 Hfs ATToRNEY 2 sheetssheet 2 K Patented Apr. 9,

virili-'l I7 Applicationliecember `6, n1192's??Serial"flToi @45,9229 Y 2 claims. (crest-5i) Vinventio'n relateslto'pa 4.slicing Land Yshred-` ;d-ins i dende., and Partite lv" id Suh'ef time ,adapted ,forconnectiontu faf'pcwver` unit for opn gratins interchangeable implements usedwth used device. l

:1.11` migrated Staes: einem@ ,flor teneis Patenty entitled Electrical utilityu devicef, filed and described a mixing and extracting machine', y while-in v.my application for UnitedStates Letters rPatent, .entitled .flPower adapter=.,..filed .ont even date herewith, Serial `lNo. 645,928, .there is-` shown ,and described a mechanism associated with the electrical `utility device for providingfagtjwo speediunitiadaptedFforfthefconnection and driving of various implements for household use, and the subject-matter of this invention comprises 1a device or implement capable of such attachment, and for the purposeof slicing and shredding vegetables, fruits, etc.

` The object of the present invention, therefore,

is to provide a slicingand shredding device ca-` pable of attachment to a power unit for supporting the casing thereof, and drivingthe working implements.

According to the invention, the slicing and shredding device comprises a `casing tapering` toi wards its inner end and `being provided at that inner end with a sleeve for attachment in a-power i unit, a working implement ofV substantially the device when used as a slicer, and in which a portion of the power adapter has been sectioned to show the cooperative relation of the parts, Y

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the means for holding the working implement against longitudinal movement, .1

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the casing `of the device with the power adapter fragmentarily shown and in this view the feed magazine closure `has been dotted in to show same in an elevated position,

Figure 5 is a similar view showing the slicing implement operatively associated with saidcasing,

at xiii. The motor is provided withLv .the character a.`

i Serial No. L16,313, Design Patent No. 89,424.

` position where the magazine cover 24 will be j .fr-italie@ se site eleyauoaqfv-ihes1icmg mit; t ment, A n fp Y `Figure is alikeiview of theseedding-1mz? *menttandy n f 1 Figure t,isga-verticalpsectionaliview fthe mages 5 `211.1@irriterend pressure-plate.

he electrical utility der and a motor I3 pivotallyrmounted Qnthe standard mme IG 10 endarcweradantr 3H..

the form of a. shaft b having its` enc' "slotted at c.: Surrounding this take-off member isa collar d `provided atits upper end witha winged screw Ve,

the purpose of which will be later explained.

The electrical utility device is also provided with a turntable i84 for supporting a bowl or veslsel I S, andlwhile thatparticular arrangement forms part of the equipment for the machine when used as a mixing device,lit may be utilized for `25 catchingthe sliced and shredded material which is discharged from the slicing and shredding device. Y i

The slicing and shredding device comprises a casing 2i `whose interior is substantially in the 30 i shape of a truncated cone with a `cut-out portion 22con1municatingwith a feed magazine 23. This feedmagazine is substantially V-shaped in crosse Y section, its wall and cover being substantially tangential to the conical part of said'casing, and this cover 24 which, when closed, is horizontally disposed, ishinged at 25 and .has an integrally formed ribV4 2 on the lower face of the same and `an integrally formed pressure plate `28. which,

whenthe cover is closed, substantiallyi'closes the opening 22 at the bottom of said magazine.

This casing forms Vthe subject-matter of a design application filed on even date herewith,

The inner end'of` the casing terminates in a L sieeveiZQ which lits into the collar d of the power adapter (see` Figure 2), andthe sleeve is pro-vided with an indentation 3| for receiving" the 4end `of the winged screw c in order that the casing Ymay be held against accidental dislodgment and in a hori` zontally disposed. .A

The working implements for cooperation with said casing are shaped substantially the same as the inside of the casing, and provide clearances 32,

v Vwhile their outer end has an annular flange 33.

drawn therefrom to permit the shaft to be thrust into Vsaid sleeve by means of the thumb piece 4 I f.

The Vpin 38V is so located that Awhen the transverse rib 3E enters the slot c on the-end of the power take-off, it'will be. directly'opposite the groove 31,l and when the. thumb' piece 4l Yisfreleased, the spring 39 will urge the pin into said groove and thereby hold the workingimplement against longitudinal movement.

'I'he slicer shown` in Figure 6 has strucku'p blades 42 which, `arerdisposed angularly to theV casing wallso astoprovide la slanting out on the article being sliced.

'IhisiwillI greatly facilitate the action of the cuttingrvand will give a Vclean cut without any tearing or pulling-of the article, while a gentle pressureon the raised magazine rcover will press 'the pressureplate 23 against the article'being acted upon so as to prevent its being moved away from'the blades of the implement.V

The location of the feed magazine is such that the articles to be actedupon by the implements are presented practically tangential to the face l ofthe implement, thereby facilitating the work of the implement;

' The Vcasing is providedrwith supporting lugs or '1, 9v,41e n legs 43, buty these may be changed to accommo- Y v date the type of power unit withwhich the device is used;

Of course, thefslicing and shredding device il- Y lustrated may be modified in many ways without departing from the invention herein set forth and hereafter claimed.y y

The invention is hereby claimed as follows: 1.- In' a slicing and shredding device', a power take-on shaft, a sleeve embracing said shaft in part, means to lock the sleeve removablyY in suchembracing position, an auxiliary shaft journaled in said sleeve in-'axially aligned operative conlnection with therpower take-off shaft, means ndependent of thev sleeve-lockingmeans to engage and maintain the auxiliary shaft removably jourmanently connected to and removable with the naled within the sleeve, and an implement perauxiliary shaft, said auxiliary shaft being the sole support and journaling of saidimplement.

2v." In a slicing and shredding device, a power take-'off'.shaft, afsleeve embracing said shaft in part, means to lock the sleeve removably in such embracing position, an auxiliary shaft journaled in said sleeve in axially aligned operative connec-V tion with the vpower take-off` shaft, means adjacent uto but Vindependent of the sleeve-locking means to engage and maintainthe auxiliary shaft removably journaled within the sleeve,iand an implement permanently connected to and removable with the auxiliary shaft, saidauxiliary shaft being the sole support and journaling of said implement. n

l Y PATRICK J. FITZGERALD. 

